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Population and households in ZIP 72443
Household size in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, ZIP 72443 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 72443 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 72443 than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 72443
Renters in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 72443 rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 72443: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 72443 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $527 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $813 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 72443 runs $756 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 72443
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72443 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 72443 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 72443
| Period | ZIP 72443 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 72443 has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 72443 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 72443 | 2.64 | 39.9 | 9.3% | 30.5% | 11.1% | 1993 | $756 | 17.4% | 87.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 72436 | 2.53 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 13.6% | 1992 | $880 | 12.4% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72461 | 2.35 | 43.2 | 16.9% | 23.7% | 16.4% | 1970 | $856 | 16.2% | 83.2% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 72450 | 2.57 | 39.2 | 14.7% | 36.0% | 8.3% | 1990 | $898 | 17.0% | 86.4% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 63829 | 2.40 | 29.2 | 19.1% | 54.0% | 22.6% | 1971 | $761 | 8.6% | 83.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 63821 | 2.62 | 34.6 | 21.6% | 27.0% | 24.9% | 1969 | $651 | 9.4% | 77.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 63876 | 2.62 | 38.5 | 18.5% | 33.5% | 13.7% | 1977 | $477 | 8.9% | 76.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 72412 | 2.79 | 51.8 | 19.1% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 1986 | $904 | 28.8% | 92.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 72453 | 2.13 | 48.8 | 4.0% | 1.7% | 27.0% | 1981 | $644 | 16.7% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 72425 | 2.58 | 43.4 | 11.3% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 1992 | $975 | 18.6% | 84.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 63855 | 2.28 | 46.6 | 15.6% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 1969 | $380 | 12.4% | 81.1% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 72443. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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